Task: DI-09-03: Warning Systems for Disasters
Sub-Task: DI-09-03a: Tsunami Early Warning System of Systems
Point of Contact: Peter Koltermann

The Point of Contact did not return a questionnaire. In a mail of March 18, 2010, he wrote:

Dear GEO,

You might find in your files the statement on the IOC's primary mandate,
and the position it maintains towards requests from GEO. You also might
find that the Group you refer to has never been established nor met due
to the lack of funds from GEO. It was also requested that the task be
struck from your list for above reasons.

This has not been changed as of visible benefits the ICG member states
might secure from GEO.

Thanks, Peter

Veronica,

Fine with me. As you might recall, or discover in your files, is that
IOC can not use the GEO mechanism in parallel to its agreed work
structure, therefore is only monitoring developments in and
contributions of GEO that might impact on the IOC's mandate and
performance re TWSs. IOC will there fore as in the past be very much
interested to received relevant information from or about GEO. For
parallel work there are NO resources available at IOC that could cover
this extra work load at the level of quality that meets IOC's standard
requirements.